This is indeed a positive primer on people power. Created in consultation with the Museum of Australian Democracy, Canberra, the layout and typography together with the illustrations create a visually stimulating and informative text. The well-researched text takes on a coherent identity which is presented in a very engaging and child-friendly way.
Democracy is compared to a plant whose seeds were sown a long-time ago and which each generation has nurtured and protected. Many aspects of democracy are explained in a concise way and easily understood. The iconography on the endpapers provides opportunity for discussion and leads the reader into the information contained in the text. Readers are encouraged to be active participants in government.